Former Barcelona midfielder and coach Xavi Hernández has described Lionel Messi as a unique talent football may never see again, insisting no player he has encountered compares to the Argentine superstar. Xavi, who spent 15 years playing alongside Messi at ...
Troops of the 6 Brigade have arrested one Mr Felix Yadeh accused of allegedly defrauding members of the public of over N3.6 million under the false promise of securing recruitment slots into the Nigerian Army. The suspect, 51, was arrested ...
A former United States mayor, Mike Arnold, has openly rejected any possible political alliance between former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Arnold described the proposed ...
Prof. Isa Pantami, the immediate past minister of communications and digital economy, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and secured the party’s governorship ticket in Gombe state ahead of the 2027 election. Pantami emerged through voice affirmation during the ...
Senator Ned Nwoko has opened up on his experience in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, raising fresh concerns about internal party agreements and what he described as unmet assurances made before he joined the party. In an interview ...
Telecommunications users across Nigeria have started accessing emergency airtime again after major operators quietly reactivated airtime lending services. The development follows a court order that temporarily stopped the enforcement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (Federal Competition and ...
A former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has withdrawn from the Accord Party governorship primary in Oyo State, citing alleged manipulation of the party structure and rising violence within the party. Owoseni, a former Security Adviser to Oyo ...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki had last week reportedly granted Jonathan a waiver ...
A renowned Social media influencer and human rights activist, Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, has narrated how officials of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) allegedly abducted and tortured him while disguising themselves as operatives of the Department ...
The Presidency has defended Nigeria’s rising debt profile, insisting that the country still has strong borrowing capacity despite growing public concerns over external and domestic loans. The Federal Government maintained that Nigeria is not overburdened by debt when compared with ...
A frontline aspirant for the House of Representatives seat of Abakaliki/Izzi Federal Constituency under the Labour Party, Chief Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has officially purchased his nomination form, signaling the commencement of his journey to represent the people at the National ...
Bandits on Monday carried out a midnight coordinated attack on Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting part of the Emir’s palace on fire and abducting members of the royal household, including wives and children of ...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said Nigerians will still support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election despite concerns over insecurity in parts of the country. Yilwatda stated this on Monday ...
A Federal High Court in Abuja is set to deliver judgment today, May 26, 2026, in a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu is also expected to rule on ...
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said he would be pleased to see crisis and division within opposition political parties. Speaking during an interview on Monday, Yilwatda admitted that part of his responsibility was ...
Governor Alex Otti has launched a N306 million technology-enabled business grant scheme aimed at supporting entrepreneurs across the 17 local government areas of Abia state. The initiative, known as NKATA, was unveiled during a meeting with the management team of ...
Operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a suspect linked to the alleged robbery of luxury items and valuables from a residence in Abuja. In a statement issued on Sunday by ...
Factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki has asked the administration of President Bola Tinubu to undertake a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s security framework following recent attacks in Oyo state. Turaki spoke after leading members ...
Former aviation minister, Stella Oduah has emerged winner of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) senatorial primary election for Anambra north ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Monday, APGA’s national publicity secretary, Ejimofor Opara, released what ...
The Federal Government has directed the contractor handling the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project to immediately reopen all sections of the highway to ease movement during the Eid al-Adha celebrations. In a statement issued on Sunday, the minister of works, Dave Umahi, ...